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"You’re my favorite person to talk about space to."
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"You’re my favorite person to talk about space to."
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Across The Great Divide
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Across The Great Divide
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“I said, ‘Dr. King, I am John Robert Lewis.’”
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“I said, ‘Dr. King, I am John Robert Lewis.’”
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All I Had Was Hope And You
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All I Had Was Hope And You
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Announcing the StoryCorps 2020 Mobile Tour
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“I realized, wow, somebody else has these feelings. This isn’t just me.”
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“I realized, wow, somebody else has these feelings. This isn’t just me.”
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15 Years on the Road

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the StoryCorps Mobile Tour with conversations recorded across the country in our signature MobileBooth.

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“When I took you home, I didn’t know how to feel.”
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“When I took you home, I didn’t know how to feel.”
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“I said, ‘I like you more than any other male except my Papa.’”
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“I said, ‘I like you more than any other male except my Papa.’”
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"We see each other every day, every minute of every day."
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"We see each other every day, every minute of every day."
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"Anytime they had a stunt to do with a black actor, they would paint these white guys in blackface."
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"Anytime they had a stunt to do with a black actor, they would paint these white guys in blackface."

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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15 Years of Listening to America
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2019: A Year in Stories

This past year, we heard conversations about the courage and compassion of everyday people. Look back with us.

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By the Power Vested in Me
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By the Power Vested in Me

In this episode of the StoryCorps podcast, we got to know some of the trailblazers who set the stage for marriage equality in the United States.
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The Treasures of Mrs. Grady's Library
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The Treasures of Mrs. Grady's Library

Judge Olly Neal remembers his high school days, when a book — and a little nudge from two helpful librarians — turned him around academically.
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A Mother's Promise
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A Mother's Promise

Maria Rivas and her teenage daughter, Emily, prepare for the possibility of Maria returning to El Salvador if she is forced to leave the U.S.
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2019: A Year in Stories

2019: A Year in Stories

With 2020 just on the horizon, look back on the past year through the extraordinary conversations of everyday people.
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